The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1887-1896, 1887-03-13

"Ycs, thank you. Quite cured. Goodbye"
and he was gone.
That her lovers devastating was n little nb-
rupt did strike Maude; she was, however, far
too confused by the turn affairs had taken
to attach much Importance to tho first circum-
stance.
When she returned TO her uncle he seemed
wonderfully better, and at supper he talked
| quite checrfully Of their future.
Maude passed another slecpless night. She
did not SO much mind the terrible loss she had
sustained on her own account, but she was
bitterly disappointed that she could not do all
she had promised for her dear Jack. She de-
termined, however, to be the most loving and
uncle would not be able TO accuse Jack Of being
mercenary now, and there was much comfort
In that reelection. Perhaps after all they would
be able to have apiroper wedding, only Of course
It would have to be VERY quiet one. How
and deceiving her uncle, who had always been
so kind to her.
When she came down TO breakfast the next
morning she was looking pale and little worn
after her two sleepless nights. The Major,
Ing of his grief In quite wonderful manner,
and was In almost his usual spirits.
"Ilave you heard how Mr.. Browne Is this
morning" Maude vcntured to ask the land
"Why Miss, he paid up for the week and
went OF by tho mai train last night, declaring
he was sure the place didn't suit him."
Poor Maude! The blow did indeed fall on
her with crushing force.
'Dear me, rather sudden We shall miss
the old gentleman-eh, Miss Maude :" said the
Major, as soon as the uncle aud niece were
left together. lie laid slight stress OH the
adjective, and there was suspicion of fun in
his eyes. 1t was, however, no laughing matter
to Maude; she, poor girl unable longer to act
her part, burst Into an uncomfortable NJ Of
"fooT child, poor childr said the Major,
compassionaiely, 't's sharp lesson for you to
learn. But II is better TO bear little pain now
than to suffer for the remainder OF your life as
would most probably have been your fate II I
had not paid that scoundrcl out in his own
coin"
rication, Maj Henderson having gone no nearer
to London than the top room In IIoneysuckle
Cottage
J The truth was, the Major had discovered what
ers so unexpectedly. lie then devised the
scheme, which he afterward carried out so sue
cessfuly, In order to test the sincerity Of Lieut..
Maples0n's attachment to Maude. Maj. Hen
derson had, Of course been obliged to take the
landlady into his confidence, aud she, fully en-
iering into the spirit Of the thing, had suggested
the Majors occupying the top room In her cot
tage, whence he could watch Mr.. Brownies
movements, And so Mai Henderson had
merely walked TO the station, portmanteau ia
hand, and, returning, had entered Iioneysuckle
Cottage by the back way.
Maude's grief and humiliation We're SO real
when she heard these details that her uncle,
thinking she would not care 10 remain where
} her story was known, wisely suggested return.
Ing home the following day.
awe can give garden party or something VI
that kind In honor OF yourtwenty-frst birthday.
II Will be a few days after the event, but that
} won't matter. would give good deal TO see
, that young fortune-hunters face when he finds
! out how he has been duped. There's no fear Of
his tittlctattling about 1t, though, for his own
sake, so the story won't get all over the town.
; ! suppose, my dear" added Mai. Henderson,
, rather anxi0usly, you'll never let hlm again